Reformatted my computer, now my 'Ethernet Controller' has no driver! HELP!!!!

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Okay, so here's the deal. I have a Dell Dimension 4500 Intel P4 2.0 Ghz, 512 MB DDR (PC2100) ram and Windows XP Home edition. I reformatted my computer and reinstalled windows xp home edition. Problem is, when I went to install my program for my DSL (Bellsouth Fast Access, 2wire) it said my ethernet was not configured. I went to device manager and looked at it and it had a yellow question mark and it said 'Ether net controller'. I opened it and it said it had no driver! Now, I THINK I know what the driver is. On my order sheet from 2 years ago it said Intel 10/100M Ethernet. I have NO IDEA what to do about this. None of the discs that came had any ethernet drivers on them. This is a total disaster. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!!!!

volcano11 · Answer

First install the chipset dirvers for your motherboard. These should be on the Dell Resource CD, but you can also download them from:

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P4_4500&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=3268&devlib=27&category=27&releaseid=R41334

Once the chipeset drivers are installed, you can install the drivers for the ethernet adapter. They should aslo be on the Resource CD, but you can also download them form:

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P4_4500&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=2731&devlib=5&category=5&releaseid=R48857

Steve

EbolaPox84 · Answer

Thank you! I was searching around for those for hours. Thank you for the assistance. I'll try these out immediately.

EbolaPox84 · Answer

Worked great!!!!! I spent hours yesterday working with this and couldn't get it to work. The chipset for the motherboard and the drivers for the ehternet worked perfectly!!! THANK YOU!!!! I'm now connected to the internet and once again have a working computer. Thanks again :)

Networking, Internet, & Bluetooth

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